Category:Amerks
Amerks Fall To Crunch 5-2 In Preseason Matchup
The Amerks lost to the Syracuse Crunch tonight 5-2 in their first preseason game. Everyone knew they could look forward to a few fights tonight and I’m sure a lot of people wanted to see (or hear about) Ryan James Hand take on Jon “Nasty” Mirasty. But, who was ready for the four fights that …
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Gameday Skate at ESL
Here we are at the morning skate at a colder than usual ESL Centre. The first group is on the ice right now, the group that we assume will be playing tonight against the Crunch. Shantz and Beckford-Tseu are the goalies on the ice. Would guess that Shantz will be starting tonight, Plante tomorrow. Kenndal …
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Amerks Open Camp, Live at ESL!
We’ve had a slow summer, but are back live at the world class ESL Sports Centre for the opening of the Amerks training camp. As the teams new motto says, it’s a new day for a Rochester tradition. Keep this page bookmarked and refreshed for updates. Here’s the expected roster for camp that starts in …
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Amerks New Head Coach is Benoit Groulx
First reported by TSN, the new coach of the Rochester Americans is going to be Benoit Groulx (pronounded Groo, the L and X are silent, I believe). We appear to have been thrown a curve ball at our meeting with Steve Donner when he said it’d be someone not yet mentioned, or unexpected. This is …
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Sitting Down With Steve Donner of the Rochester Americans
On Saturday afternoon Steve Donner took some time to sit down with a group fans in the middle of August in the Amerks locker room to discuss the past and future of the team. It was a great opportunity for everyone, how often does an owner/president/whatever his role is now sit down with fans to …
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Florida Panthers Release 08/09 Schedule
The Florida Panthers released the 08/09 regular season schedule today, they’ll be playing the Sabres in Buffalo on March 12th and March 25th. Another game nearby that’d be worth checking them out at is on Saturday January 3rd in Pittsburgh. This is the last season The Igloo (or Melon Arena) will be open, a great …
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NY Times Article on Amerks Owner Curt Styres
The NY Times ran an article today about the new owner of the Rochester Americans and Rochester Knighthawks titled “Blazing a Trail From a Reservation Into Ownership.” It’s a lot of information that’s already been covered by local media, but is a nice time line all in one article about how he’s grown his businesses …
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Amerks 53rd Season to Start October 10th
The Rochester Americans will start the 2008/2009 season at home on Friday October 10th at Blue Cross Arena. Our guess is that the home opener will be against the Syracuse Crunch considering the two teams will be playing each other 12 times. This will be the first of the three year affiliation agreement between the …
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Stefan Meyer Accepts Panthers Offer
Stefan Meyer accepted the Florida Panthers offer today to continue playing for the organization. The terms of the contract aren’t known to LetsGoAmerks at this time, but we have to assume he will be in Rochester once again for the upcoming season. Meyer was a key player last season playing in 70 games where he notched …
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Amerks Look To Panthers as Free Agency Begins
The wishlist for Rochester Americans fans for the upcoming season includes some veteran forwards, defenseman, goaltending, and a player to bring some toughness to the team. The free agency market begins today and with indications from the Florida Panthers camp that they will be supplying all players for the Amerks this upcoming season, all eyes are on …
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A Chance to Watch The Florida Everblades
If you’re like us and start planning hockey road trips early, you may be interested in marking your calendar for Wednesday December 3, 2008 when the Florida Everblades will be nearby to play the Elmira Jackals. It’s the only game scheduled between the two teams. Elmira is a roughly two hour drive from Rochester. The …
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Panthers Trade Jokinen, Effects Amerks
The NHL held it’s 2008 entry level draft on Friday night in Ottawa and the night did indirectly impact the Amerks. Olli Jokinen has been on the chopping block in Florida almost every season for the past eight years. This year it actually happened. The Florida Panthers traded Olli Jokinen to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for defenseman Keith Ballard …
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